Renaissance Astronomers Pathfinder PenfieldHigh SchoolLibrary December 2007
Scope: Guide to materials available in the PHS library, through subscription databases and previewed free websites.
Search terms & keywords:
Copernicus
Brahe
Galileo
Keppler
Newton
astronomy
Renaissance AND astronomists
Print Resources
Reference books:
R Engelbert, Phillis. 500.503Astronomy & space : from the big bang to the big crunch. U X L, c1997. Eng
R Couper, Heather. 520Space encyclopedia / [BOOK]. Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest. -- Cou 1st American ed. -- New York : DK Pub., 1999.
R Darling, David J. 520The universal book of astronomy : from the Andromeda Galaxy to the Darzone of avoidance. -- Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2004.
R 520The Firefly encyclopedia of astronomy / edited by Paul Murdin & Fir Margaret Penston. -- Buffalo, NY : Firefly Books (U.S.), 2004.
R Lippincott, Kristen, 1954-.Astronomy. [BOOK]. -- 1st American ed. -- New York : Dorling 520Lip Kindersley, c1994. -- (Eyewitness science.)
R Ruggles, C. L. N. (Clive L. N.) 520Ancient astronomy : an encyclopedia of cosmologies and myth. -- Rug Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2005.
R 629.4National Geographic encyclopedia of space / [compiled by] Linda K. Nat Glover ; with Andrew Chaikin ... [et al.] ; foreword by Buzz Aldrin. --
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2005.
Nonfiction: 500 Hakim, Joy. HakAristotle leads the way. -- Washington [D.C.] : Smithsonian Books,
2004.
509 Bixby, William. HorThe universe of Galileo and Newton, by the editors of Horizon
magazine. Author: William Bixby. Consultant: Giorgio de Santillana.
Illustrated with paintings, drawings, and documents, many of the
period. -- 1st ed. -- New York : American Heritage Publishing Co,
c1964.
509 StoThe story of science :Newtonat the center / [compiled by] Joy
Hakim. -- Washington, [D.C.] : Smithsonian Books, 2005.
520 Brashear, Ronald, 1954- BraStar struck : one thousand years of the art and science of astronomy / Ronald Brashear, Daniel Lewis ; with a historical perspective, Owen
Gingerich. -- Seattle , WA : University of Washington Press, 2001.
520 GALGalileo / Clarice Swisher, book editor. -- San Diego, CA : Greenhaven
Press, 2001. -- (People who made history)
520 Garlick, Mark A. (Mark Antony), 1968-. GarAstronomy : a visual guide. -- Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books, 2004.
520 HowHow mathematical models, computer simulations, and exploration can be used to study the universe : an anthology of current thought /
edited by Heather Hasan. -- 1st ed. -- New York : Rosen Pub. Group,
2006. -- (Contemporary discourse in the field of astronomy)
520 Levy, David H., 1948-. LevSkywatching / David H. Levy ; consultant editor John O'Byrne. Time-
Life Books, 1995, c1994. -- (A Nature Company guide)
520 Sagan, Carl, 1934-1996. SagCosmos. -- New York : Distributed by Random House Value Publ.,
2002.
530.14 Falk, Dan. FalUniverse on a T-shirt : the quest for the theory of everything / Dan
Falk. -- 1st U.S. ed. -- New York : Arcade Pub., 2004.
Biographies:
B Boerst, William J. BraheTycho Brahe : mapping the heavens. -- 1st ed.Morgan Reynolds,
2003. -- (Renaissance scientists)
B Boerst, William J. GalileiGalileo Galilei and the science of motion. -- 1st ed. -- Greensboro,
N.C. : Morgan Reynolds Pub., c2004. -- (Renaissance scientists)
B MacLachlan, James H., 1928-. GalileiGalileo Galilei : first physicist. -- New York : Oxford University
Press, c1999. -- (Oxford portraits in science.)
B Voelkel, James R. (James Robert), 1962-. KeplerJohannes Kepler and the new astronomy. -- New York : Oxford
University Press, c1999. -- (Oxford portraits in science.) B Boerst, William J. KeplerJohannes Kepler : discovering the laws of celestial motion. -- 1st ed.
-- Greensboro, N.C. : Morgan Reynolds, c2003. -- (Renaissance
scientists)
B Christianson, Gale E. NewtonIsaac Newton and the scientific revolution. -- New York : Oxford
University Press, c1998. -- (Oxford portraits in science.)
Electronic Resources
Subscription Databases:
Biography Resource Center: This database integrates biographies from Gale Group sources with related full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals, as well as tens of thousands of images and links to hand-picked web sites. Search by using subject’s name.
Gale Virtual Reference Library: Database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Search by using subject’s name.
Science Online: Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments. You can browse the Space and Astronomy topics or search by using subject’s name. Note the different types of resources under each tab in your result list.
Student Resource Center: Database offering resources in literature, cultures, science, history, and geography. Full-text articles from reference works, primary sources, and periodicals. Search by using subject’s name.
Pathfinder
Penfield High School Library
December 2007
Scope: Guide to materials available in the PHS library, through subscription databases and previewed free websites.
Search terms & keywords:
Reference books:
R Engelbert, Phillis.
500.503 Astronomy & space : from the big bang to the big crunch. U X L, c1997.
Eng
R Couper, Heather.
520 Space encyclopedia / [BOOK]. Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest. --
Cou 1st American ed. -- New York : DK Pub., 1999.
R Darling, David J.
520 The universal book of astronomy : from the Andromeda Galaxy to the
Dar zone of avoidance. -- Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2004.
R
520 The Firefly encyclopedia of astronomy / edited by Paul Murdin &
Fir Margaret Penston. -- Buffalo, NY : Firefly Books (U.S.), 2004.
R Lippincott, Kristen, 1954-.Astronomy. [BOOK]. -- 1st American ed. -- New York : Dorling
520 Lip Kindersley, c1994. -- (Eyewitness science.)
R Ruggles, C. L. N. (Clive L. N.)
520 Ancient astronomy : an encyclopedia of cosmologies and myth. --
Rug Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2005.
R
629.4 National Geographic encyclopedia of space / [compiled by] Linda K.
Nat Glover ; with Andrew Chaikin ... [et al.] ; foreword by Buzz Aldrin. --
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2005.
Nonfiction:
500 Hakim, Joy.
Hak Aristotle leads the way. -- Washington [D.C.] : Smithsonian Books,
2004.
509 Bixby, William.
Hor The universe of Galileo and Newton, by the editors of Horizon
magazine. Author: William Bixby. Consultant: Giorgio de Santillana.
Illustrated with paintings, drawings, and documents, many of the
period. -- 1st ed. -- New York : American Heritage Publishing Co,
c1964.
509
Sto The story of science : Newton at the center / [compiled by] Joy
Hakim. -- Washington, [D.C.] : Smithsonian Books, 2005.
520 Bond, Peter, 1948-.
Bon DK guide to space. DK Pub., 1999.
520 Brashear, Ronald, 1954-
Bra Star struck : one thousand years of the art and science of astronomy
/ Ronald Brashear, Daniel Lewis ; with a historical perspective, Owen
Gingerich. -- Seattle , WA : University of Washington Press, 2001.
520
GAL Galileo / Clarice Swisher, book editor. -- San Diego, CA : Greenhaven
Press, 2001. -- (People who made history)
520 Garlick, Mark A. (Mark Antony), 1968-.
Gar Astronomy : a visual guide. -- Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books, 2004.
520
How How mathematical models, computer simulations, and exploration
can be used to study the universe : an anthology of current thought /
edited by Heather Hasan. -- 1st ed. -- New York : Rosen Pub. Group,
2006. -- (Contemporary discourse in the field of astronomy)
520 Levy, David H., 1948-.
Lev Skywatching / David H. Levy ; consultant editor John O'Byrne. Time-
Life Books, 1995, c1994. -- (A Nature Company guide)
520 Sagan, Carl, 1934-1996.
Sag Cosmos. -- New York : Distributed by Random House Value Publ.,
2002.
530.14 Falk, Dan.
Fal Universe on a T-shirt : the quest for the theory of everything / Dan
Falk. -- 1st U.S. ed. -- New York : Arcade Pub., 2004.
Biographies:
B Boerst, William J.
Brahe Tycho Brahe : mapping the heavens. -- 1st ed.Morgan Reynolds,
2003. -- (Renaissance scientists)
B Boerst, William J.
Galilei Galileo Galilei and the science of motion. -- 1st ed. -- Greensboro,
N.C. : Morgan Reynolds Pub., c2004. -- (Renaissance scientists)
B MacLachlan, James H., 1928-.
Galilei Galileo Galilei : first physicist. -- New York : Oxford University
Press, c1999. -- (Oxford portraits in science.)
B Voelkel, James R. (James Robert), 1962-.
Kepler Johannes Kepler and the new astronomy. -- New York : Oxford
University Press, c1999. -- (Oxford portraits in science.)
B Boerst, William J.
Kepler Johannes Kepler : discovering the laws of celestial motion. -- 1st ed.
-- Greensboro, N.C. : Morgan Reynolds, c2003. -- (Renaissance
scientists)
B Christianson, Gale E.
Newton Isaac Newton and the scientific revolution. -- New York : Oxford
University Press, c1998. -- (Oxford portraits in science.)
Electronic Resources
Subscription Databases:
Biography Resource Center: This database integrates biographies from Gale Group sources with related full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals, as well as tens of thousands of images and links to hand-picked web sites. Search by using subject’s name.
Gale Virtual Reference Library: Database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Search by using subject’s name.
Science Online: Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments. You can browse the Space and Astronomy topics or search by using subject’s name. Note the different types of resources under each tab in your result list.
Student Resource Center: Database offering resources in literature, cultures, science, history, and geography. Full-text articles from reference works, primary sources, and periodicals. Search by using subject’s name.
Free web sites:
Dr. Guy Worthey (WSU, Department of Physics and Astronomy): lecture outline on Renaissance Astronomers. **http://astro.wsu.edu/worthey/astro/html/lec-persons.html**
Prepared by Paul D. Birkby